Door-hanger.



1 lidia P. MATHEWS. DOOR HANGER. nmumxon num un 1e. l-ao'z. Patented Apr. 6, 19.09.

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FRED MA'lniws, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNoR 'ro 'rui-z o .t u to, or

' f GHICAGOJLLINOIS, A conromrion or ILLINpls.

noon-HANGER.

lBpecication ofLetters Patent.

Patented April 1909.`

Appleman med my 1a, 1901. serial no. 373,973.

'Philadelphim in the county of Philadelphia.

sind State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and V'useful Improvements in "Door-Hungersyof Whichpthe followlng 1s a invention relates to 'that particulei` ,class of door hangers in which n track positioned near the door opening coperates with I -sliding members provided with straps sejfcuredjfo ndcarrying the door. The dpor `is; xiioved out of or into position by moving i the `sliding n'iembers upon the track.

`The obiect of my invention is to provide a simple, durable, economical, and electiv'e device of the kind described.

Tothis end my invention consists in tbe novel construction, arrangement sind leonibination of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the cleims,

In the drawi s wherein like reference characters' indicate like or corresponding parts; Figure 1 is apartial side elevation of a. car or similar structure equipped with my invention. Fig. 2`is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a similar section showing the doorv partially removed from its seat. Fig. 4 is e frmmentaxy view show ing an enlarged view o one o the hangers or sliding members. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a section on line 66 of Fig. 4 and Fig. 7 isa section showing a` modiiipation of the form illus,-

. openingV In the drawings,` 1 represents the side of nV car bod orcorrespondmg structure in which isV ormed e :door openin provided .with a door' 2.A The door snugy fits theV ,ai pait 6 extending below. the track having formed therein an upvnndlyf..` andV backwlndly' inclined slot 7. t" hy preferred means mav'be employed to lever hasp is provided.

so engage the sliding members with tho truck t-liut they shull not. be disengaged. ln tho form shown, the truck is provided with :i downwardly extending flange H und liul purt is rovidcd with un inward shoulder Sl space( lfrom the outer wall of the member to' receive flange 8 between thi-ni. If dcsired. an anti-friction roller lt) muy be provided to contact with the inner side of the flange 8I to'reduce friction. Straps 11-l1 which are secured to the door :1re provided with pins 13 which are loosely positioned within the slots T. 1t will lic readily soon that us the door is moved along the truck il into registi' with the door opening' by u lifting und iiackward movement, the pins 13 in the slots 7 will direct the movement of tht` door into the door opening, cffectuully closing the suine. Any preferred moons muy be employed for securing' thc door iu itsl closed position.

In the form shown, the upper und lower portions of the door casing are iuclinm'l downward und outward :it un angle und thr ',llppoi' und lower edges of the door nrc corrontinued'ul the side edges of the door also,

if desired. lt is obvious that the :ingle may be modified us required, und that the :ingle :it the top and bottoni of the door muy not bu the suine. ln the form shown in the druwings. the inclinntion ut the top is loss thun tliut ut the bottom, by rnc-uns oi which the top of the door docs not engage with tht' wnll oi the opening' until nt tlux moment-thc door reaches its limitv of movement. ly this menus friction between tho purts is reduced to that. of the bottom upon ilu' lower port of the opening.

the drawings, the door is provided nl. its

' lower edge and near the conter thereof with n roller 14, and at a correspoiul'ingg,r point ou the wall of the structure below the door. u lt will bcrendily seen that ns the door reaches the `p'oprr osition before the openingr by gruspinr the ever hasp 15, andforcing thc same upward, it will contact with the roller 14, lifting lthe door and forcing the suine backward into its seat in the o ening, the upper end of the door being gui( ed by the slot und pin connection described. The upper end of the lOl) hasp may tlu-n lio .seein-ed in the usual inanner. as shoiiu ni lt`i l. When it is desired to opi-u the door, the liasp is discont i t iurltd. when bv seizing the handles lll-16 the loiver end of the door is drawn ontward. which, aided by the torce oi. gravity, ausi-s the door to assuiiu a position parallel to the .side oi' the structure and'oiitsidtl of the plain thereof, as shown in dotted lines in big. lt nuiy then be readily moved to one side upon the track, as shown in dotted lines` in Fig'. l.

Ahij' preferred iiieans` may be employed to prewut the lower end oi the door swinging' out. ln the simple l'orni .shown iii Rigs. l. 2,

`and il. siiitalilt` brackets life-1T secured to the. body of the structure. extend upward outside ot' the outer face of the door when the latter is open, for this purpose. This may also be secured or aided b v the ioiin of tht` castings employed. As shoivn iii Figs. Il. l. 5 and t5, the outer ond of the part (i is provided ivith an angular ret-rss 1S, ivliile the pin 12S is provided with a corresponding eX- teiision 19. lt will be apparent that when thtl door is opened, and the pin 1 3 moves down the slot i', the parts 19 and 18 will be engaged in lsuch manner as to prevent the lower edge of the door swinging outward farther than is permitted by such engagement. lt is oli- "ions that the relative positions of the parts 18 and 1S) inay be changed and the forni or configuration of the parts also modified, wi thoiit changing the result.

Fig. 7 is a modified forni in which the door is formed with projecting plates 20-20, which, as the door 1s closed, seat in corrcsponding recesses 21--21 in the upper Wall of the door openinvj. The slot 7 is therefore curved instead of extending in a straight line, as before, in order to permit the Lipward movement necessary in seating the door as described. Aside from the slight changes described, the operation is the saine.

My invention is particularly adapted for use upon freight, refrigerator. and similar vais` but it is also adapted :i'or use upon any other structure where .similar results are desired.

soribing witnesses.

lla ving thus described my invention what l claim new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1- t 'L Door hangers oomprisin a track, in combination with sliding mem ers therefor, each provided with a art having an upwardly and rearwardly inclined slot formed therein, and door straps for said members, each provided' with a pin loosely fitting in said slot, the slotted member and the in boing' provided with coperatin engaging members when the pin is at its ower limit ol movement to prevent the swinging of the door carried by the straps.

2. Door hangers, comprising a track with a downwardly extending flan e at its outer side, iii combination with `sli ing members therefor, each provided with anti-friction rollers riding upon the track, an inward extension 9 spaced from the wall of the ineinber to receive the Harige of the track, each of said members being provided with a part having an upwardly and rearwardly inclined slot formed therein, and door straps Yfor said members each rovided with a in loosely fitting in said s ot, the slot-mein )er and the pin being provided with a complementary engaging means tto prevent the swinging of' theA free edge of the door carried thereby. i

3. The combination with' a track located adjacent a door way, of members mounted to travel upon said track there being' inclined slots formed in said members, members slidably mounted in said slots, indoor supported by said members, and angular bosses carried by said slidable members and adapted to engage angular recesses of the slotted menibers when' at their outward limit of movement to thereby prevent swinging of the door.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my naine in the presence of tivo siib- FRED MATH E S.

llVitnesses:

lliiwiim Duin, J. l. Bann'. 

